Vietnamese state president hosts S.African vice-president
Friday, December 15, 2023, 15:28 GMT+7
State President of Vietnam Vo Van Thuong hosted a reception in Hanoi on Thursday afternoon for South Africa’s Deputy President Paul Mashatile, who is visiting Vietnam from Tuesday through Friday this week.
President Thuong congratulated South Africa on its success in hosting the 15th BRICS Summit in August this year and on assuming the G20 Presidency in 2025.
He affirmed that Vietnam attaches importance to its partnership for cooperation and development with South Africa and wished both sides would continue boosting and deepening their ties in various fields in the upcoming period.
Mashatile said Vietnam and South Africa share many similarities for cooperation and development.
He stressed that the African National Congress (ANC) party, the state and government of South Africa treasure the relationship with Vietnam and wish to promote multifaceted cooperation with the Southeast Asian nation.
Both sides agreed to continue their collaboration and mutual support at multilateral forums, particularly the United Nations, the Non-Aligned Movement, and the South-South cooperation.
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| Vietnam's State President Vo Van Thuong (R) extended his invitation to South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa to visit Vietnam at a proper time. Photo: Vietnam News Agency |
They also concurred in bolstering Vietnam’s cooperation with the African Union and South Africa’s ties with ASEAN.
Bilateral relations in terms of economy, trade, investment, education and training, digital transformation, and green economy will also be strengthened, according to the two sides.
They agreed to encourage Vietnamese and South African business communities to increase the frequency of meetings, trade promotion and business expansion events, as well as to facilitate people-to-people, cultural, and tourism exchanges.
The Vietnamese state leader thanked the state and government of South Africa for always supporting the Vietnamese people in South Africa.
Deputy President Mashatile conveyed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s best wishes to President Thuong, saying that President Ramaphosa looked forward to seeing President Thuong to discuss measures to promote bilateral ties.
Meanwhile, President Thuong extended his invitation to President Ramaphosa to visit Vietnam at a proper time.
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